Hadibu (Socotra) weather in December

December in Hadibu: hot, dry — an excellent time to visit.

Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

Hadibu🇾🇪 Yemen · Arabia & the Gulf · Island92
  1. 95Jan
  2. 96Feb
  3. 95Mar
  4. 93Apr
  5. 87May
  6. 91Jun
  7. 91Jul
  8. 92Aug
  9. 92Sep
  10. 92Oct
  11. 91Nov
  12. 92Dec

#8 of 12 months in Hadibu · #33 of 1413 destinations to visit in December · comfort 92/100 (tier S)

Days
27°C
Nights
23°C
Wet days
7
Sun
10.4 h
Humidity
71%
Daylight
11 h
Hadibu, Yemen
Photo: Rod Waddington from Kergunyah, Australia · CC BY-SA 2.0

Traveller notes on Hadibu in December

Other months in Hadibu

Socotra's forum is blunt about August: this sits in the peak of the khareef monsoon winds that run roughly June through August, and multiple experienced posters actively discouraged visiting until the season breaks around mid-September. The combination of extreme heat and relentless wind was the recurring complaint, rather than rain - this isn't a wet monsoon in the tropical sense, it's a hot, dry, and very windy one. September onward through the following spring gets recommended instead for calmer, more comfortable conditions to explore the island's famous landscapes.
SocotraKhareefRegular · August · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗
Forum posters describe Socotra's main travel season as running roughly mid-September through the end of April, placing February comfortably within the good-weather window - a real contrast to May and June, which posters flag as the island's monsoon period bringing extremely hot, punishingly windy conditions that make travel genuinely unpleasant. Posters discussing a February visit specifically weighed seaside activities against mountain trekking, suggesting both remain viable options this time of year depending on wind and temperature on a given day. Posters consistently name Detwah Lagoon, Delisha beach and the Dixsam plateau's dragon blood trees as highlights well-suited to a February visit, before the punishing summer monsoon season sets in.
Tripadvisor community · February · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗

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Hadibu climate normals — December

Daytime high27°C / 81°F🥵 hot
Nighttime low23°C / 74°F
Feels like (high)29°C / 84°F
Sea temperature26°C / 79°F😎 warm sea
Rainfall30 mm / 1.2 in☀️ dry
Rainy days7 days
Humidity71%💧 humid
Dew point19°C / 67°F
Sunshine10.4 h/day
Daylight11.4 h
Wind18 km/h / 11 mph
Air quality (US AQI)74🙂 moderate

Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.

Crowds in Hadibu in December

How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.

Shoulder seasonschool holidays in 5 of the markets that fill it, an ordinary month(estimated)

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Best months for Hadibu's weather

Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).

Fair weatherHadibu's weather doesn't swing hard through the year — comfort stays fairly steady in every month.

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What's on in Hadibu in December

Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.

  • Season

    Socotra touring season

    1 Oct – 30 AprTrail season

    Operators run camping tours from October to late April, when the wind has dropped enough to sleep on a beach and the tracks across the interior are passable. Wildlife and plants are at their best in the later half of it. Source ↗

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Hadibu in December — FAQ

Is December a good time to visit Hadibu?
December in Hadibu: hot, dry — an excellent time to visit. It ranks #8 of 12 months for Hadibu on SeasonMap's comfort score (92/100).
What is the weather like in Hadibu in December?
In December, Hadibu averages a daily high of 27.1°C and a low of 23.4°C, with about 29.5 mm of rain over roughly 7.2 rainy days.
What is the air quality in Hadibu in December?
Hadibu has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 74 in December.